Cambodia reported a 48 percent increase in the number of Chinese tourists to the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in 2024; an official report showed on Saturday. Located in northwest Siem Reap province, the ancient site welcomed 82,675 Chinese visitors last year, up 48 percent from 55,689 the year before, according to the state-owned Angkor Enterprise’s […]

The bilateral trade volume between Cambodia and South Korea reached $762 million by the end of last year, reflecting an 11.49% increase compared to the previous year. Cambodian exports accounted for $288 million of this total, rising by 13.77%, according to the Ministry of Commerce. This growth highlights the strengthening trade ties between the two […]

A far cry from the hotspots of Thailand and Vietnam, Cambodia’s empty beaches, buzzing capital and luxury hotels for less are now increasingly accessible “Can you hear that?” our guide, Lina Phin, asked, stopping in his tracks. We had just emerged from a hike in the mangrove jungle that makes up most of Koh Ta […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Service Hun Many said that the Royal Government of the 7th Legislature of the National Assembly accelerated efforts to foster economic growth and progress across all sectors while ensuring a favourable environment, particularly in positioning Cambodia as a reliable destination for investors and tourists. Speaking at the ‘Celebrating […]

Cambodia’s tourism push has received another shot in the arm with a leading online travel platform Agoda declaring Phnom Penh the most affordable destination in Asia for New Year celebrations. This comes soon after prestigious travel guide Fodor’s named the Kingdom’s Koh Ker Temple complex in its ‘Twenty-five places to go in 2025’ – the […]

The G7 nations of Japan and Canada are on track to be Cambodia’s fifth and sixth largest trading partners respectively in 2024, according to recent data released by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). The exchanges between the two countries and the Kingdom recorded in 2024 have indicated significant growth compared to 2023 […]

Cambodia ushered in the New Year with a spectacular celebration on Tuesday night, featuring a grand parade, vibrant cultural performances, and a dazzling fireworks display in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. On New Year’s Eve, hundreds of thousands of people, including Cambodians and foreigners, gathered in key locations in the heart of […]

On New Year’s Eve 2024, approaching the beginning of 2025, Kampot province had approximately 198,000 tourists, including more than 600 international tourists who visited resorts, tourist destination communities, and Kampot City. Meanwhile, the general situation in Kampot province on New Year’s Eve was good, with no notable problems. Soy Sinol, Director of the Kampot Provincial […]

Total exports of Cambodia to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries saw a year-on-year increase by 14.4 percent to $8.25 billion in the first eleven months of 2024, a report from the Ministry of Commerce pointed out. The country’s RCEP exports accounted for 33.9 percent of the Kingdom’s total export volume of $24.34 […]

Cambodia’s three international airports handled a combined 5.65 million air passengers in 2024, up 39.8 percent from 4.04 million a year before, a report from the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) showed. Cambodia has three international airports: Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, and Sihanoukville International Airport. The year 2024 saw […]

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) yesterday reported that Cambodia welcomed 3.54 million tourists during the last two days of 2024. This figure included nearly 50,000 foreigners while citizens accounted for 3.49 million. According to the Tourism Statistics Report from the Provincial Department of Tourism, the Kingdom received 216,331 local tourists and 18,249 foreigners on December […]

Mang Sinet, governor of Preah Sihanouk Province, has called for establishing an eco-tourism zone on Koh Rong to enhance the region’s appeal to tourists. His remarks came during a recent inspection of the waterfall eco-tourism zone in Koh Rong Sangkat, Koh Rong City, last week, where he engaged with officials, local authorities, and representatives from […]

Angkor Archaeological Park, the most attractive tourism landscape in the Kingdom, received 1.02 million foreign tourists last year, a year-on-year increase of 28.27 percent, from 798,069, a report from the Angkor Enterprise overseeing the Angkor Entrance Pass Sales, showed yesterday. The entry pass sale revenue rose by 28.57 percent to $47.82 million, read the report. […]

As Cambodia ushers in 2025, its economic outlook reflects a mix of steady progress and high aspirations. As outlined in its medium-term public finance framework, the government forecasts an economic growth rate of approximately 6.3% for 2025. According to reports, Cambodia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to reach around $51.39 billion in 2025. The […]

If the life of law is not logic but experience as Holmes said, the legal fraternity must go around the globe to learn more about cross-border cultural life and natural history, writes Mohan Katarki. A visit to Cambodia during the Christmas holidays by the team of lawyers under the aegis of the Bar Association of India— […]

According to the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC)’s report on Tuesday, Cambodia earned $1.15 billion from the exports of raw cashew nuts in 2024, a 31 percent year-on-year rise. The report showed that the Southeast Asian country exported 815,000 tonnes of the commodity in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of about 24 percent. It […]